The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to have been incurred in service, while his claims of obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD are not supported by the evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had observable symptoms of bilateral hearing loss since service and provided adequate medical opinions supporting this conclusion. For obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD, there was no evidence of such conditions during service or post-service until many years after separation from active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22045308
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
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